﻿﻿﻿﻿SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS HELP CHILDREN AND YOUTH SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, BEHAVIORALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. THEY COLLABORATE WITH EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HOME, SCHOOL, AND THE COMMUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED IN BOTH PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION; TRAINING EMPHASIZES PREPARATION IN MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING, BEHAVIOR, MOTIVATION, CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, ASSESSMENT, CONSULTATION, COLLABORATION, SCHOOL LAW, AND SYSTEMS.

I COMPLETED MY GRADUATE DEGREES IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY(ED.S) AND SCHOOL COUNSELING (MA) FROM SEATTLE UNIVERSITY IN 2005, AND AM ALSO NATIONALLY CERTIFIED (NCSP.)

WHAT DO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS DO? SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS WORK WITH STUDENTS TO: PROVIDE COUNSELING, INSTRUCTION, AND MENTORING FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS

INCREASE ACHIEVEMENT BY ASSESSING BARRIERS TO LEARNING AND DETERMINING THE BEST INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE LEARNING